Serena is praised for every art project she brings home from school. Once this kind of continuous reinforcement is discontinued, we can predict that Serena's reinforced behavior will extinguish
A. gradually.
B. intermittently.
C. rapidly.
D. slowly.
Answer: C
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a. others have different likes and dislikes. b. his dreams are visible to others. c. dreams are just imagination. d. other people do not think the same way he does.
Consider the case of Eliot (Damasio, 1994), who had frontal lobe surgery to remove a tumor. What did we learn with regard to the brain’s use of emotional information??
a. ?Emotions act as the gateway for social intelligence by establishing limits for and patterns of appropriate behaviors that promote survival. b. ?Emotions regulate higher order cognition by allowing the mind to integrate concrete knowledge with abstract reasoning. c. ?Emotions set the stage for forming strong connections with other individuals and establishing long lasting bonds. d. ?Emotions provide a bridge to past experiences that can be used to set priorities such as approach and avoidance.
Lazarus suggests that we make two major types of appraisals when we face any potentially stressful event. During the primary appraisal we:
a. base our opinion on a galvanic skin response b. ascertain whether the event is positive, negative or neutral. c. determine whether we think our coping skills are going to be effective in managing the stressor. d. experience low stress
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the family unit will change in the future?
a. Nearly half of all marriages will end in divorce. b. People will spend more time caring for aging parents than dependent children. c. Commuter marriages (married couples living in different cities) will decrease. d. The majority of children will be reared in "non-traditional" households.